Beaver
Natural gas power plant in Columbia County, Oregon. 610.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 8 generators, operated by Portland General Electric Co.
Also known as Beaver Power Plant · EIA plant 8073
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 610.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 8 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1974First generator online
- Operator
- Portland General Electric CoEIA operator ID 15248
- Grid
- PGEBalancing authority PGE
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Columbia County, OR46.1724, −123.1739
- EIA plant ID
- 8073EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Beaver produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.90 TWh
1,904,190 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
35.6%
2024: 31.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
0.4–1.9
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,837,242 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,329,503 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 544,813 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 374,953 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 157,598 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | 362,903 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 140,955 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 450,165 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 156,620 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 46,963 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 26,090 | 0.5% | 11 of 12 |
| 2013 | 273,034 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 206,101 | 3.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 313,221 | 7.1% | 10 of 12 |
| 2016 | 457,474 | 8.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 369,940 | 6.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 495,578 | 9.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 500,551 | 9.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 376,873 | 7.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 841,643 | 15.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 872,985 | 16.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,691,849 | 31.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,713,190 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,904,190 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
478
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
380
million gallons
Source
Columbia River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.147
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lower Beaver Creek-Frontal Columbia River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 68.3 | August 1974 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 68.3 | August 1974 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 68.3 | August 1974 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 68.3 | August 1974 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 68.3 | August 1974 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 68.3 | August 1974 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 176.4 | November 1977 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 24.5 | August 2001 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Portland General Electric Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Beaver
How much power does Beaver produce?
Beaver reported 1,904,190 MWh (1.90 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 35.6% capacity factor on 610.7 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Beaver?
Beaver is in Columbia County, Oregon, at 46.1724, −123.1739. It is in the Portland General Electric Company balancing area (PGE).
Who operates Beaver?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Portland General Electric Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 15248). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Beaver start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1974, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Beaver?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Beaver, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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